Patents by Inventor Daniel Lapen

Daniel Lapen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Papanicolau staining process
    Patent number: 7186522
    Abstract: A method for treating a biological sample with a Papanicolaou staining process is provided. The method comprises incorporating a detergent treatment into the staining process at any of various steps. The method has been found to advantageously reduce the number of artifacts produced during Papanicolaou staining. Also provided is a sample stained by such a process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: CYTYC Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lapen, Norman Soule, Somthouk Lim
  • Papanicolau staining process
    Publication number: 20070003998
    Abstract: A method for treating a biological sample with a Papanicolaou staining process is provided. The method comprises incorporating a detergent treatment into the staining process at any of various steps. The method has been found to advantageously reduce the number of artifacts produced during Papanicolaou staining. Also provided is a sample stained by such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Lapen, Norman Soule, Somthouk Lim
  • Stabilizing a polyelectrolyte multilayer
    Publication number: 20060118754
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for sequencing nucleic acids by using a stabilized polyelectrolyte multilayer. Generally, methods of the invention comprise a polyelectrolyte multilayer exposed to an amine-carboxyl reactive cross-linker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Daniel Lapen
  • Automated cytological sample classification
    Publication number: 20050070020
    Abstract: An automated method for classifying a cytological sample is provided. The method comprises interrogating the sample with one or more wavelengths of light to obtain a result, and then attaching one or more designators to the sample based on whether the result meets a given criterion. The method allows for rapid feedback on the characteristics of the sample, permitting automated designation of the sample as positive for a given characteristic, and allowing for immediate remedial actions if the sample fails to meet the criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Trudee Klautky, Daniel Lapen
  • Papanicolau staining process
    Publication number: 20040191854
    Abstract: A method for treating a biological sample with a Papanicolaou staining process is provided. The method comprises incorporating a detergent treatment into the staining process at any of various steps. The method has been found to advantageously reduce the number of artifacts produced during Papanicolaou staining. Also provided is a sample stained by such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Cytyc Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lapen, Norman Soule, Somthouck Lim